Minor Zainab’s Rape,murder sparks outrage in Kasur

KASUR: Protests erupted in the city on Wednesday after the reported rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab sparked nationwide public outrage.

The minor girl, a resident of Road Kot area of Kasur, had gone missing on January 4 when she went to a tuition centre but never returned. At the time of the incident, the minor girl’s parents were in Saudi Arabia where they had gone to perform Umrah. Zainab’s body was found in a garbage pile near Kashmir Chowk five days after her disappearance.

The initial postmortem report of the minor stated that she was strangled to death after being raped multiple times. However, officials said the exact cause of death would be determined after further forensic examination.